The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) Reviews & Ratings

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The Magic Faraway Tree reviews

The Magic Faraway Tree holds a 6.6/10 average from 76 TMDB ratings.

We used to have loads of this author’s books at home when we were kids, and I always thought her signature on the cover said Gnid, rather than Enid. Now fifty years or so later, her stories don’t always stand the test of time or attitudes, but this one is an entertaining fantasy that has been updated to take aim, fairly and squarely, at modern day obsessions with technology. The “Thompson” family have fallen on hard…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.

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